A $270 million expansion of Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, is set to enter the peak construction phase, marking a surge in activity at the project site, according to canada.constructconnect.com.
The 450,000-square-foot development will add an 8-story clinical services building, 2-story cancer center, and biomass energy plant to the existing 580,000-square-foot hospital campus.
The three buildings will complete an L-shape with a parking lot in the middle and serve as the hospital’s new front entrance.
The clinical building, which is expected to be completed by 2031, will house an expanded emergency department, eight surgical suites, and 36 private inpatient beds, as well as maternal and newborn services.
The cancer center will include space for gardening and traditional Mi’kmaw smudging ceremonies.
The biomass energy plant is expected to be completed by mid-2026 and will burn 40 percent oil and 60 percent locally sourced woodchips.
